Saturday, March 18, 2017

The on-court action hasn't been all that mad yet, so we fully expect today to be bonkers. And if it's not, all the better for the pool I filled out solely based on KenPom ratings. Go Zags! We're in the business of slapping together barely related musings this week, so here's a little more.

Both this fine blog and Sentence of Dave have posted about the legendary Tuareg band Tinariwen in the past few weeks. I'll be damned if you can't hear their influence in the first part of this excellent, multi-faceted (and wicked chill) new single from English indie group Alt-J.

Run the Jewels rolled into DC last month for a couple of shows at Echostage. While they were in our little town, they played one of the cooler NPR Tiny Desk Concert sets I've seen (and there have been some amazing Tiny Desk shows - you could do worse than spend an evening sipping a beverage of your choice and binge-watching on YouTube). The chemistry between Killer Mike and El-P is amazing in such a small space - their ad-libbing is effortless. Make sure you watch to the very end for a message from Mike.

As always, this is but a vehicle for your commenting genius. Go get 'em, champ.

Watching the tournament has made me realize that I NEVER watch CBS programming. Bull? Scorpion? I have never heard of these shows. Plus I tend to look down my nose at any network that employs Kevin James.

I am recovering from going out with my younger brothers in law last night. Been awhile but I continue to be struck by the tinder-ization of bar life. Guys and gals essentially just give each other a thumbs up or thumbs down and get on with it. Not sure it was that easy in our single days...

Mark - Absolutely, although I think there is a high probability that Jacobs' lower level of competition will show through in a couple of rounds. GGG has a pretty good beard (and GGG seems to think that too) so we'll see how much he respects the power after a few rounds. If you're watching make sure you tune in for Chocolatito on the undercard. Perhaps the most entertaining fighter to watch right now, depending on how you feel about Lomachenko.

That WI-NOVA game was a pleasing tilt. And about a fifth of my pool just lost their champ.

The high school in the town where Zman and I live is essentially a feeder school for Villanova. Villanova loves our town b/c all the kids pay full-freight. Villanova grads are a bit uppity around these parts. Makes their loss that much more enjoyable. Slow your roll, folks.

I say OSU should do it. Program is mired in mid tier mediocrity. Needs a jumpstart. Would be fascinating to watch. And Gottlieb's brother is a good and experienced assistant. Would be a huge asset for a first time coach.

I tuned in for the end of the Nickal match. My HS had a good wrestling program and a couple of friends of mine were really good so I watched a few matches back then. The dedication and toughness of wrestlers is impressive.